APTPUO - Fall 2026 - ECH4327 A00

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Ottawa, ON Main Campus Until 9/13/2026 First posted July 15, 2026 Last posted July 15, 2026
Job description

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2026 Fall Semester

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Academic Unit:

Affaires publiques et internationales \\ Public and International Affairs

Course Title:

Philosophy of Rights

Course Code:

ECH4327

Section:

A00

Course Description:

Official course description:
« An introduction to the history of the philosophy of human rights. Reading of historical as well as contemporary texts. Includes case studies in health care, migration, and family rights. »

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/07/14

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/08/14

Expected Enrolment:

40

Approval date:

2026/07/14

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

D

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Active

Course Schedule:

Jeudi | Thursday 14:30-17:30 - -

Requirements:

Requirements:

PhD completed or in the process of being completed with a specialization in conflict studies and human rights; university teaching experience is an asset.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

About this role

Summary

Teach philosophy of rights course, focusing on human rights, case studies, and history.

Job title

Part-Time Professor - Philosophy of Rights

Experience level

PhD completed or in process

Industry

education

Location requirements

Ottawa, ON; remote work not allowed

Salary

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PhDspecialization in conflict studies and human rights

Preferred skills

university teaching experience

Specializations

conflict studieshuman rights
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Ottawa, ON, Canada

On-site City